Spiking Neural Network
Spiking neural networks (SNNs), inspired by the brain's event-driven communication, aim to create energy-efficient artificial intelligence by processing information through binary spikes rather than continuous values. Current research emphasizes improving training efficiency through novel neuron models (e.g., parallel resonate and fire neurons, multi-compartment neurons), developing specialized weight initialization methods, and exploring various coding schemes (e.g., Poisson coding, stepwise weighted spike coding) to optimize performance and reduce energy consumption. This field is significant due to SNNs' potential for low-power applications in embedded systems, neuromorphic computing, and real-time signal processing tasks like robotic manipulation and brain-computer interfaces.
Papers
A Graph is Worth 1-bit Spikes: When Graph Contrastive Learning Meets Spiking Neural Networks
Jintang Li, Huizhe Zhang, Ruofan Wu, Zulun Zhu, Baokun Wang, Changhua Meng, Zibin Zheng, Liang Chen
Low Precision Quantization-aware Training in Spiking Neural Networks with Differentiable Quantization Function
Ayan Shymyrbay, Mohammed E. Fouda, Ahmed Eltawil
Improving Stability and Performance of Spiking Neural Networks through Enhancing Temporal Consistency
Dongcheng Zhao, Guobin Shen, Yiting Dong, Yang Li, Yi Zeng
Unsupervised Spiking Neural Network Model of Prefrontal Cortex to study Task Switching with Synaptic deficiency
Ashwin Viswanathan Kannan, Goutam Mylavarapu, Johnson P Thomas